Correlation between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Performance on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in a Cohort of Adult Women in South Africa

Objective. Recent evidence suggests that obesity is increasing worldwide and may negatively impact neurocognition. Local studies on the association of weight status with neurocognitive function are sparse. This study is aimed at examining the association between body mass index (BMI) and neurocognit...

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Published in:Behavioural neurology 2022, Vol.2022, p.8994793-7
Main Authors: Lentoor, Antonio G., Myburgh, Lezani
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adults
Age
Body Mass Index
Chronic illnesses
Cognitive ability
Comorbidity
Decision-making
Diabetes
Executive Function
Female
Hispanic people
Humans
Hypertension
Memory
Mental depression
Mental Status and Dementia Tests
Middle Aged
Neuropsychological Tests
Obesity
Overweight
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychologists
South Africa
Type 2 diabetes
Womens health
Young Adult
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Summary:Objective. Recent evidence suggests that obesity is increasing worldwide and may negatively impact neurocognition. Local studies on the association of weight status with neurocognitive function are sparse. This study is aimed at examining the association between body mass index (BMI) and neurocognitive functioning scores in a cohort of adult women. Methods. A convenience sample of 175 women aged 18 to 59 years (28.03±8.87) recruited in a community-based quantitative study completed the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). The BMI metric was used to measure body fat based on weight and height and was stratified as high BMI (overweight or obese) or low BMI (normal weight). The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was used to assess depression. Pearson’s correlation analysis and the student’s t-test analysis were performed. Results. We observed a significant inverse association between BMI and performance on MoCA (r173=−0.32, p
ISSN:0953-4180
1875-8584
DOI:10.1155/2022/8994793